College & Yonge Area

Hey follow foodies, a friend is coming from out of town this weekend and staying at College and Yonge. I would like to take him to a nice restaurant in the area, but am kind of unfamiliar. A quick cab ride or nice walk is fine- and am willing to pay a little bit than your typical chain restaurant. Let me know! thanks guys!

Honestly, Im not picky of atmosphere, location or food, as long as its clean! My favourite restaurants in Toronto are ToMeKro, and Le Select if that gives you an idea of what I'm in to. But then I love going to all the little dark spots on Ossington. I am willing to try something completely new and love all kinds of food.

Thanks magic! Ive been to Wish and 7West, which are under the same owner I believe. Have you been to Smith? Pretty sure Smith is affiliated with Wish and 7. Haven't been there yet, wondering you have any comments?

I've found the Club sandwich to be pretty good, but some of the rest of 7 West's menu has fallen short of decent when I've visited. Dips were commercial-tasting. Cakes look/taste like LaRocca, fine for what they are, but might as well buy a whole cake at Loblaws instead of paying 7 West around $8/slice. Hopefully the guy who made my last cappuccino has learned how to make a decent cappuccino since my last visit, or stopped making cappuccino/coffee at 7 West. His cappuccino was undrinkable- it was a bitter, watery mess with almost no milk and no foam. When I let him know, he insisted he made the best cappuccino in TO! He made me another terrible cappuccino, I had a sip, and left the rest of it on the table. And I'm not a coffee snob! It's one of 2 cappuccinos I haven't been able to drink, out of the hundreds I've ordered over the last 15 years!

Other people haven't been that impressed, but I enjoyed my last meal at La Bettola on Victoria. I liked the atmosphere, and the prices are roughly the same price as you'd find at some chain restaurants. Within a 15-20 minute walk of Yonge & College,depending on how fast you walk. http://labettola.ca/

Cha Lau is nearby and is a clean, but pricier option for dim sum...http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846477The Crown Princess (also clean and pricy) is a bit further away on Bay Street, north of Wellesley. I think Cha Lau is aiming more at "western" clientele compared to CP....not saying that's a bad thing.